Referee Gauzere sounds his whistle bringing this epic encounter to a close, and it's Exeter Chiefs with that highly sought after 5-point win. Their dominance for the first 50 minutes of the game was enough to round up 5 tries and put 27 points between the sides. For Connacht, it was a case of too little too late as the deficit was just too great when Connacht began to show promise and gain momentum. They will certainly be ruing the fact that they will be leaving empty-handed, despite a late surge, lead by Fionn Carr, who receives his 100th cap this afternoon. With Bayonne falling at the hands of La Rochelle, the pool is now wide open, with only 2 points separating first from fourth. That crucial bonus point win today puts Exeter at the top of Pool 2.

But that marks the end of Ultimate Rugby's coverage of this thrilling 80 minutes of rugby. Hope you all enjoyed it.

Chiefs back-rower Dave Ewers is credited with Man of the Match, following a highly impressive performance.

TRY! Connacht are finally rewarded with a try following a spell of complete dominance and it has been arguably the try of the game. Ronaldson spread the ball wide to centurion Fionn Carr who evades several would-be tacklers to run in from over 50m out. Ronaldson successfully converts, closing the gap to 20 points.

Connacht are dominating both possession and territory at the minute, but still can't find the try line.

A promising Connacht attack lead by winger Adeolokun brings play up to the Exeter 22. But the ball fails to go to hand from a Connacht line-out giving possession back to the Chiefs

TRY! Things go from bad to worse as Exeter grab their fifth try of the game. Risk and reward as Exeter had previously turned down the shot at goal. A quickly taken penalty gained valuable metres and swift recycling gives White the opportunity to dive over for the fifth try. Steenson converts, extending the gap to 27 points.

Exeter manage to get their hands on the ball and some brilliant inter-linking play from almost every player on the team sees them surge forward to the Connacht 5m line. They are awarded with the penalty but ignore the shot at 3 points.

@Gerard No reports of an injury.

Connacht find themselves in a very promising position, camped deep in the Exeter 22. But resilient defence from the Chiefs is keeping them at bay.